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Wetlands Alliteration
Alliteration is what happens when the words in a phase or a sentence begin with the
same letter and sound. Alliteration is used to make writing more interesting, and also to
write tongue twisters.
Here is an example of alliteration, using the wetlands theme.
Crazy crocodiles can crunch on crawfish!
Many times, writing that uses alliteration is funny. Try your hand at writing using
alliteration. Use a dictionary to help you find words.
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Draw an illustration of one of the alliterations or tongue twisters above.
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Wetlands Similes
Similes compare two things by using the words like or as. Think of things that are in the
wetlands habitat: animals, plants, land, etc. Write some similes about them.
Here is an example:
The manatee was as big as rowboat.
The heron’s legs looked like sticks.
Now it is your turn:
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Pick the one you like the best. Write it in the box below, and illustrate it.
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Wetlands Acrostic Poem : Begin each line with a word that starts with the letter on that line.
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